Tembu
Tembu, also spelled Thembu, Bantu-speaking people who inhabit the upper reaches of the Mzimvubu River in Eastern province, South Africa. The Tembu speak a dialect...
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African National Congress (ANC)
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South Africa’s Liberation Movement and Governing Party The African National Congress (ANC) stands as one of the world’s most iconic political organizations, synonymous with the...
Oliver Tambo
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Oliver Tambo (October 27, 1917, Bizana, Pondoland district, Transkei [now Eastern Cape], South Africa—April 24, 1993, Johannesburg) was president of the African National Congress (ANC)...
Gorée Island
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Gorée Island, located near Dakar, Senegal, has a rich historical significance as a critical trading port for Europeans and a major entrepot for slaves taken...
The Slave Ships & Their Voyages
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A Historical Overview The transatlantic slave trade, one of the darkest chapters in human history, involved the transportation of millions of Africans to the Americas...
Norman Manley
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A Visionary Leader in Jamaican History Norman Manley, a prominent figure in Jamaican history, was born on July 4, 1893, in Roxborough, Manchester. His upbringing...
William Alexander Bustamante
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William Alexander Bustamante was a prominent Jamaican labor leader and politician who played a pivotal role in shaping the political landscape of Jamaica. Born on...
Michael Manley
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Michael Manley, a charismatic Jamaican leader, was born in Kingston, Jamaica on December 10, 1924. His parents were National Hero Norman Washington Manley and his...
Edward Seaga
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The Most Hon. Edward Phillip George Seaga, ON, P.C., LL.D. (Hon.), former Prime Minister (1980-89), Leader of the Opposition from 1989 to 2006, was born...
New Jewel Movement
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In 1969 Maurice Bishop returned to Grenada after studying law in England. Soon afterward he helped form the Movement for Assemblies of the People (MAP)...